The Authentic Bilbao Pintxos, Food & History Tour with a Local

Experience the authentic flavors of Bilbao on a food and history tour with local guides. Discover the local food, pintxos, and drinks while learning about Basque culture and the history of Bilbao. Personalized for your needs.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Bilbao Tour Guide - We walk around Bilbao, it’s never the same route, we will see many spots around.
What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • Local English-speaking guide
  • Selection of red and white wine pairings
  • Local drinks, cider, and cocktail options
  • Sufficient pintxos to constitute a full meal
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Our guides are all passionate about Basque cuisine and can’t wait to share it with you. They’ll lead you around the city from pub to pub, introducing you to the local cuisine, pintxos, and even some local libations.

You’ll learn about the history of the Basque language and its people, the differences between Spain and the Basque Country, and Bilbao’s history. We’ll customize the route to suit your preferences, whether you’re more interested in exploring the city or trying more local delicacies. You’ll check out bars and eateries out of the typical tourist path, enabling you to experience the city like a true local.

We can accommodate any allergy or dietary restriction, tailoring the tour to fit your requirements.

Location
Bizkaiko Foru Aldundiaren jauregia
Gran Vía de Don Diego López de Haro
NOT BILBAO CITY HALL - In front of the palace stairs on "Gran via don diego lopez de haro 25", right there in front of the stairs.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Robert_s
Aug 28, 2024
Great experience - Our guide Jack was the best. Enjoyed every aspect, the food, drink and social experience. Loved it. Would do it again. Highly recommended.
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Minipebbles
Aug 19, 2024
Worth it - Jack, our guide was amaxing! he spoke a lot on the history and was very attentive to everyone. The spots that he took us to was amazing and we had around 8-9 different varieties of pinchos. It was a good outing
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Joesantoro23
Aug 12, 2024
An authentic Biilbao afternoon experience - We had a fantastic food tour with Jack during our cruise stop in Bilbao. We ended the tour with knowledge of the rich history of Bilbao, delicious Pintxos (very full bellies), and wonderful beverages. Highly recommend this tour!!
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Steve_s
Aug 11, 2024
Excellent food and excellent value - Muchas gracias a Ina. She was a fantastic tour guide. We were introduced to an excellent selection of pintxos and local wines and cider. The ruta gastronómica was the perfect introduction to the food and drink of Bilbao. Next time we’ll go for the gourmet tour. Thank you!
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Explore719201
Aug 5, 2024
Great food, sprinkled with a little history and a lot of culture, book it! - Jack, was great. Welcoming, friendly and very knowledgeable.. I knew a little of Basque history and culture yet left with such a greater understanding. He is a great representative of what they are about..I almost forgot, this is a good tour I am reviewing.the pintxos were great. Each very unique and they look as good as they taste. Come hungry as they give you so much.. I don't drink, yet my daughter and fellow tourists raved about the wine.. I highly recommend this tour, you will not be disappointed!
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Mauricio_a
Jul 31, 2024
Awesome food tour. Amazing guide. - This was one of the best tours I’ve ever done. The city is amazing. The locations even better. Jack was an amazing host and guide. He shared his passion for Bilbao and its cuisine. I would highly recommend this tour tour to any foodie, but bring an appetite!
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Bianca_d
Jul 29, 2024
We were taken to the best pintxo spots by our amazing guide - I loved every minute of this foodie tour. We were taken to different pintxo spots in town and everything I tasted was delicious! We had an amazing guide who made us feel like we’re friends. I highly recommend this tour.
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Lucas_h
Jul 10, 2024
Authentic and insightful tour - The passion, authenticity, and knowledge of our tour guide, Kaya, made our tour of Bilbao unforgettable. This was a highlight of our time in Bilbao and we felt like we got a local perspective of the food and wine of the Basque country.
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Edwin_p
Jun 25, 2024
Top of the line - Exceptional tour . Would definitely recommend to friends. Jack the tour guide was very knowledgeable about Basque history and his selection of pintos for tasting was perfect. A great experience.
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Yochanan_p
Aug 15, 2024
Food and drink mostly - Nice tour, nothing more than that... very little history, little talk, mostly food and drink. Very little real content
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